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					<h1>Eclipse Free BIRD Tools</h1>
					<h2>Building an Open Source Core for BIRD Implementations</h2>
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								Eclipse Free BIRD Tools provides an open source, vendor-neutral core for implementing BIRD's data models and transformation rules—so you don't have to start from scratch.
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									<p>By leveraging this common foundation, banks and vendors can focus their resources on delivering superior value instead of reinventing the wheel. Testing, maintenance, and improvements happen in one centralized place.</p>
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									<p>Built on well-established frameworks like Python Django, understood by millions of developers worldwide and easily integrated with AI-driven solutions. The familiar language ensures immediate alignment with AI tools.</p>
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									<p>Eclipse Free BIRD Tools is governed by the trusted Eclipse Foundation and is fully available on GitHub. This ensures vendor neutrality, transparency, and community-driven development.</p>
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								At the core lies the <a href="freebirdapplication.html">FreeBIRD Application</a>, a key component that expresses BIRD's concepts in a Python Django-based environment—an approach designed to accelerate understanding, customization, and progress.
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								BIRD (Banks' Integrated Reporting Dictionary) is a comprehensive data model developed by the ECB and national central banks to standardize regulatory reporting across the European banking sector.
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